Organ Transplants from Living Donors – Halachic Aspects
This manuscript is a survey of the halachic attitudes toward organ transplant procedures from a living donor which can be defined as life-saving procedures for the recipient or at least life-prolonging procedures. Three fundamental problems concerning the halachic aspects of such transplantation are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rambam Health Care Campus
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://rmmj.org.il/(S(dol5pwab5z20dcro1sui0rzu))/Pages/ArticleHTM.aspx?manuId=86 |
| Summary: | This manuscript is a survey of the halachic attitudes toward organ transplant procedures from a living donor which can be defined as life-saving procedures for the recipient or at least life-prolonging procedures. Three fundamental problems concerning the halachic aspects of such transplantation are discussed in detail: the danger to the donor, donation under coercion, and the sale of organs and tissues. The terms “halacha” and “Jewish law” are defined in the introduction. |
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| ISSN: | 2076-9172 |